The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-29
And Governor Foraker Renominated by Ac-
clamation and Amid Scene of Enthusiasm
Rarely Equaled in Political History.
Speech Of Senator Sherman Defining
His Position as to the Endorsement.
Platform Bristling with the Soundest Re.
publican Doetrine-Harmoniou Close Of
0hio's Most Notable State Convention.


Senator Sherman Endorsed and Governor
Foraker Renominated by AcciamatioD.
TOLEDO, July 28.-The Republican State con-
vention was called to order at J0 o'clock by
temporary chairman, Ryan. The committee on
credentials and rules reported, and the reports
were adopted, and Ex-Governor Charles Foster.
chairman of tho committee on resolution. read
the platform, which was follows:
The Republican party in convention assembled, sub
mits TO the people of Ohio the following declaration
or its principles:
Frst--We in favor of protective tariff, to
cure to American citizens the privilege of supplying
every article which be produced well in the
United States in other countries and sufficiently to
supply American wants. Such tariff makes de-
and for and gives employment to the labor OF Aeri-
nh .nereVs aaas IN I 6o Dema
cratic platform of tariff for revenue only and which
demands an ndiscriminate reduction in all duties on
imported articles, the effect of which would be to
mportations thus giving American patronage
to foreign producers and foreign labor rather than TO
Second-While adhere to the public policy under
which our country has received from Europe great
bodies of honest, industrious citizens who have
added to the wealth, progress and power of
country, and while welcome TO shores the we'll
disposed and industrious emigrant who contributes
by his energy and intelligence to the cause of free
governm ent view with alarm unrestricted inn4i-
grafton from foreign lands dangerous to the peace
and good order of the country and the integrity and
character of its citizenship. We urge Congress to
pass such laws and establish such regulations
shall protect from the inroad of the Anarchist the
Communist, the Poygamist the fugitive from justice
the insane the dependent paupers, the vicious and
criminal classes labor in every FORM under
any name or guise; and all others, who seek our
ization and citizenship, who acknowledge
no allegiance to our laws no sympathy with
make war on society to diminish the dignity and re
wards of American workmen and degrade labor to
closed. But while favoring every honorable
and practicable measure to protect American labor
against the evil effects of foreign immigration and
cor we al
it at home. and condemn hostile to its
cause and as subversve of its dignity and power the
bold and persistent usurpation in many of tho States
of its political rights and privileges The condition of
the men who labor in the North cannot be maintained
improved long the who labor in the
South wrongfuly deprived of the rights and
powers of American citizenship. Their lator meets
In close and immediate competition and neither can
be degraded without striking at the prosperity and in
dependence of the other Recognizing these plain
truths demand free ballot and fair count In all
sections of country. We demand it and win ever
demand it, the only of justice the real
producers of prosperity and wealth, aud the sole
security of the Republic and its free institutions.
Third-We deprecate sectional strife and divisions
We have placed the with its hates and revenges
behind us but the settlements of the must stand
irrevc cabIe-respected. honored and observed in
nanded; less will not have. Congress shorla ex-
ercise its constitutional authority, and take sontrol
andsupervision of elections of Representatives Con-
gress.
Fourth-we demand such duties on wool ana man
to American producers. We denounce the
demand made under President Cleveland's ad-
annual report Of Dec 6. 1886. for the ''immedi-
passage of act placing wool upon the free
which procaims it's hearty and unqualified indorse-
ment' of said administration, and demands "a re-
duction of the present d1ties wool and wooden
and worsted goods. Such reduction would destroy
the woolgrowing and woolen manufacturing indus
competition and give the control of market
foreign produeers who would ultimately demand
decisions of the Secretary of the Treasury in customs
cases in the interest of the foreign producer and
foreign aborer as in opposition TO the letter and
Fifth-We favor liberal pensions to the soldiers
and sailors OF the Union adequate appropriations for
the improvement OF our nationa! waterways and
national aid to education. If too much revenue be
collected to meet these and other public needs,
demand that first step in the reduction thereof
shall be the abolition of the internal tax upon Amer
Sixth-The public lands of the United States should
be sacredly held for the and benefit of actual
settlers alone; aud the laws preventing the ownership
of these lands by corporations and nonresident aliens
should be rigidly enforced.
Seventh-While we condemn the false pretenses of
President Clevelands administration of the civserv
ice law, advocate the maintenance and proper
enforcement of said law and demand such additional
legislation as will remove appointments from partisan
influence.
Eighth-The Republican party has been the
hearty sympathy to Gladstone. Parnel and their
socates in their efforts to home rule for Ire
land.
Ninth-we condemn the action of Mr.. Cleveland in
vetoing pension bills and especially denounce the
spirit manifested toward the manned and disabled
soldiers of the country in the language in which
tain of his vetoes couched and we condemn
just and unerited MS veto OF the dependent pension
bi and declare that it in plain violation of the
Nations pledges to its defenders. and of the oftre
peated promises of the Democratic party of the North
made during political campaigns to secure votes. We
demand of Congress that it pass and of the President
that ne approve, liberal enactments pensioning the
soldiers of the country; that the helpless widows of
dead soldiers regardless of the cause of death. de-
pendent parents and disabled soldiers shall receive
the bounty of the Nation which they fought to
and which they richly deserve.
Ienth--Whe faverlng all proper legislation to Sc
patentees IN their just rights their Inventions
we ask such legislation by Congress will provide
that the holder of patent shall have right of
action for its Infringement when knowing that per-
sons are innocenty and IN good faith using it. without
knowledge of the existence of the patent he fails
give notice of his claim
Eleventh-We heartily indorse the administration
of Governor Foraker as wise, prudent. firm and eco
nomical; and especially indorse and approve his
patriotic declaration that rebel flags shall be
rendered while he is Governor. And we further in
dorse and approve his prompt action in insttuting
straning measures to prevent the unlawful order OF
President Cleveland from being executed.
Twelfth-The frauds. forgeres and crimes
mtted by the Democratic party in Ohio in the elec-
Assembly in 1885 deserve the condemnation and
ecration of all honorable men: and hereby
mend and indorse the action of the Sixty-seventh
General Assembly in preventing the contamination of
these crimes and in enacting registration laws app
cable the great cities of the State whereby their
repetition has been rendered impossible We further
indcrse and commend the action of che late Republic
an Legislature in the provisions made by it for the
establishment of a home for disabled soldiers and
sailors and for the levying of by the commits
maintenance Of INDECENT soldiers and sailors and their
widows and children.
Thir eentn-We point with Just pride to the enact
ment of the Dow law in fulhlment of the promises
of the Republican party; and pledge ourselves to
to such further legislation may be necessary to
keep abreast with enlightened public sentiment
this question to the end that evils resulting from the
trafc in Intoxicating liquors be restrained TO the ut
most possible extent in all parts of the State
Fourteenth-We favor such legislation will
cure to the agricultural commercial and industrial in
terests or the State, equally without discrimination
IN favor OF citizen corporation the benefits of
transportation by all carriers. at the lowest
and hiatt 4na
OF the State should be maintained and improved
to secure to the people the full benefits thereof.
Fifteenth-Recognizing as the Republicans of Ohio
always haze the gifted and tried statesmen of the Re-
publican party of other States loyal unfaltering
in their devotion the of the organization in
1855. under whatever standard-be the Republican
national convention may select they have just pride
in the record and career of John Sherman as a
Der of the Republican party and statesman of
fidelity, large experience and great ability. His
statesman began with tine birth of the Re-
publican party and he has grown and developed with
the growth OF that organization; his genius and
patriotism upon the of the